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Wyoming

The latest Wyoming annual gun death data.

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130 Gun Deaths in Wyoming

Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).

10

HOMICIDES

116

SUICIDES

4

OTHER

Key Takeaways

  • Wyoming had the 7th highest gun death rate in the country in 2023. The overall gun death rate increased by 33% from 2014 to 2023.  

  • Wyoming had the highest gun suicide rate in the country overall in 2023. The overall gun suicide rate increased by 13% in 2023 compared to 2022. 

  • Firearms were the second leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 from 2019 to 2023. 

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County Firearm Death Data

This map shows county-level firearm death data from 2020–2024. Users can filter to view overall firearm deaths, firearm homicides, or firearm suicides. Death counts reflect the total number of deaths between 2020–2024 while rates represent the average annual rate during this period. The map includes finalized CDC mortality data through 2023 and preliminary data for 2024, providing a snapshot of COVID-era and post-COVID trends. All data comes from CDC WONDER.*

 

An average of one person killed every 3 days.

Gun violence costs Wyomingites $1.3 billion annually.

This amounts to $2,003 per person.

Firearm Suicide in Wyoming

8X

Males were eight times as likely to die by gun suicide than females from 2019 to 2023. 

55%

White males over the age of 34 accounted for 25% of the population in Wyoming but 55% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.  

53%

53% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023 were people over the age of 44.  

Guns are used in the majority of homicides & suicides.

Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death. Age-adjusted Gun Deaths and Rates per 100,000. WONDER Online Database, 1999-2023; & WISQARS. Cost of Injury Modules. 2022 

*CDC WONDER data limitations:

  • Map results are labeled “unreliable” when there are fewer than 20 deaths.
  • Map data are suppressed (not shown) for counties with fewer than 10 deaths.
  • Map totals may include "other" gun deaths that are not reflected in homicide or suicide totals.

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